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Online, the citizens of America are uniting — not for peace, not for progress, not to defend itself, but for a Vice President who is edited to look like a Gerber baby. Tweet may have been deleted It’s hard to pinpoint an exact starting point for the JD Vance babyface edits, but Know Your Meme attributes it to X user @DaveMcNamee3000, who posted an edited photo of Vance with a rounder face and larger cheeks on Oct. 2, 2024.”For every 100 likes I will turn JD Vance into a progressively apple-cheeked baby,” the user wrote, to the tune of thousands…
Your support helps us to tell the storyFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.The…
Abercrombie & Fitch’s growth story is starting to slow down.Shares of the apparel retailer plummeted 15% on Wednesday after the company issued weaker-than-expected guidance for its current quarter and fiscal 2025, and said it expects its sales will grow more slowly than Wall Street anticipated.Abercrombie is expecting sales to rise between 3% and 5% in fiscal 2025, well below estimates of 6.8% growth, according to LSEG. During its current quarter, the company anticipates earnings per share will be between $1.25 and $1.45, short of expectations of $1.97.A slowdown at Abercrombie’s namesake brand is compounding concerns. The segment had been leading…
MASERU, Lesotho (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump says no one has ever heard of Lesotho. The foreign minister of the small African kingdom tells The Associated Press that Trump should “speak for himself.”“It is surprising and disappointing that he claimed no one knows Lesotho, especially given that the U.S. has an embassy here,” minster Lejone Mpotjoane said, a day after Trump’s dismissive comment in a speech to Congress caused some laughter. “He should speak for himself and not generalize.”Mpotjoane said Trump appeared to pick on Lesotho because it isn’t a rich country, but warned: “One day America may need…
FIRST ON FOX: Top brass at the Department of State are questioning if the U.S. government’s role should include working “in the philanthropy business” as the Trump administration uncovers a trove of mismanagement and overspending in recent years. “No one will argue with the philanthropic nature of foreign assistance,” Pete Marocco, the director of the Office of Foreign Assistance — which sits under the State Department’s federal umbrella — said to a group of faith-based organizations Friday. “So, this leads to another question I put before you today. Is it the proper role of government to be in the business of…
Este artículo también está disponible en español. Following its inclusion in Donald Trump’s newly announced US Crypto Reserve, Ethereum’s price prediction for 2025 has become one of the hottest topics of debate among crypto enthusiasts and pundits. While a vast majority is expecting $ETH to ride the positive momentum and finally break out of its long-drawn sideways channel, some say there’s more price correction in store. In this guide, we’ll let Ethereum speak to us; we’ll analyze its technicals and fundamentals to draw out a clear picture of where we think the second-biggest crypto in the world could be headed…
National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman said Wednesday that the league could be affected by the current tensions between the U.S. and Canada.Bettman said 25% of the league’s revenue comes from its Canadian clubs. Though he said the Canadian teams perform well, Bettman added that there could be ramifications for the league depending on the state of Canadian tariffs.”All players, no matter which country they play in, get paid in U.S. dollars,” Bettman told CNBC’s Becky Quick on “Squawk Box.” “So if the impact of the tariffs is to see the Canadian dollar drop relative to the U.S. dollar, it…
Your support helps us to tell the storyFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.The…
TAMPA, Fla. — The UK Space Agency has awarded SatixFy funds to develop software to speed up how quickly reprogrammable satellites can adapt to changing needs in orbit, the Israeli chipmaker announced March 5.The £1.8 million ($2.3 million) program aims to advance digital beamforming software over the next two years, which the company said would enable real-time control and monitoring of satellite payloads powered by its chips.According to SatixFy, software-defined payloads typically require several minutes of downtime to reconfigure all their capacity, whether to adjust services, reallocate resources or target different markets.The new software aims to make the payload “self-adaptive,”…
Este artículo también está disponible en español. Cardano has seen massive volatility since last weekend after an explosive 80% price surge, fueled by President Trump’s announcement that ADA will be part of the U.S. Strategic Crypto Reserve. The news triggered a wave of buying activity, sending Cardano soaring as investors reacted to the unexpected endorsement. Related Reading However, the excitement was short-lived as ADA dropped over 35% in the following days, dragged down by a broader market meltdown. The sharp correction left traders questioning whether Cardano could sustain its momentum or if it would struggle alongside the rest of the…